Beijing–Shijiazhuang high-speed railway

Beijing–Shijiazhuang high-speed railway (simplified Chinese: 京石客运专线; traditional Chinese: 京石客運專線; pinyin: Jīng-Shí Kèyùn Zhuān Xiàn) is a 281-kilometre high-speed rail line operated by China Railway High-speed between Beijing and Shijiazhuang (the provincial capital of Hebei) that opened on 26 December 2012 after 4 years of construction.[1] The total investment is 43.87 billion yuan.[2] The design speed is 350 km/h (220 mph), and the opening cut travel times between Beijing and Shijiazhuang from 2 hours to about 1 hour. This railway is the northern section of the 2,100 km (1,300 mi) high-speed Jinggang line connecting Beijing and Guangzhou, but also speeds up trains between Beijing and Taiyuan, which continue on the Shitai passenger railway.

Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway
Beijing–Shijiazhuang section
Overview
Native name京广深港高速铁路京石段
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway China Railway
Locale
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Beijing
History
OpenedDecember 26, 2012 (2012-12-26)
Technical
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radiusgenerally 9,000 m (5.6 mi) or
7,000 m (4.3 mi) on difficult sections
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed
  • 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) (initial operations)
  • 310 kilometres per hour (190 mph) (with ATP)
  • 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) (design)
SignallingABS
Maximum inclinegenerally 1.2% or 2% on difficult sections
Route map

km
0
Beijing West
via the Beijing West Link
xx
Beijing Fengtai
Yongding River Bridge
Dujiakan signal station
59
Zhuozhou East
84
Gaobeidian East
139
Baoding East
200
Dingzhou East
244
Zhengding Airport
288
Shijiazhuang
km

References

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  1. ^ 石家庄入地高铁铺轨启动 京石石武高铁8月12日试车. 2012-06-23.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Beijing-Shijiazhuang railway under construction". Xinhua. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.